RNA interference (RNAi) is a powerful mechanism to fight viral infections in plants and invertebrates. Two recent reports provide new, compelling evidence for a functional role for antiviral RNAi in mammals.
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Tanguy, M., Miska, E. Antiviral RNA interference in animals: piecing together the evidence. Nat Struct Mol Biol 20, 1239–1241 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsmb.2708
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